Four US Women Religious Martyrs On December 2 nd  1980, four Catholic missionaries from the United States working in El Salvador were raped and murdered by five

By Marie DennisPax Christi USA 2022 Teacher of PeaceDirector of Pax Christi International's Catholic Institute for Nonviolence Marie is currently on a delegation to El Salvador with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the SHARE Foundation in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the deaths of the four US churchwomen. On December 2, 1980, only nine months after the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, a horrific event occurred that brought the violence in El Salvador very close to home for many North American people of faith and forged a relationship of solidarity that has endured for 45 years.

Join ACI & CCA AGMs this December. Strengthen the Cardijn mission, promote synodality, and empower lay apostles. Register now!

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This Advent, embrace hope and ecological conversion. Daily reflections inspire action for creation, justice, and the common good.

Join Cardijn Community Australia AGM on 15 Dec. Build an adult Cardijn movement for synodal Church and lay apostolate.

Cardijn Lecture 2025: Archbishop Costelloe urges a synodal Church rooted in Gospel values—‘Every member has a voice.’

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Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB will discuss faith and action in life at the 2025 Cardijn Lecture. Register now to attend.

Pope Leo is done watching self-described Christian leaders praise God with one breath and glorify cruelty with the next.

Fr. John Dear and the Beatitudes Center has several upcoming events that will be of interest to Pax Christi members. Use this link to see the list of upcoming episodes of the Nonviolent Jesus podcast, including this Monday's (Nov. 3) with Joan Baez. Fr. John writes that Joan Baez is "a lifelong activist for peace, justice, civil and human rights, and an equally passionate believer in nonviolence.

On 8 October 2025, the Geneva Forum of Catholic-Inspired Organizations brought together Church and international representatives to reflect on the Jubilee's message in relation to current challenges for migrants and refugees

Young Australians want a Church that listens, walks with them, and empowers their voice. Let’s build that Church together.

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Leo picks up where Francis left off, when the Latin American pontiff called for a ‘preferential treatment for the poor’ and the need for a ‘poor church for the poor.’

Pax Christi USA is a member of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of more than 30 national church communions and organizations, including Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions that works to encourage US policies that actively promote a comprehensive resolution to conflicts in the Middle East with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. CMEP published the following statement on Thursday, October 9.

"His strongest condemnations were against rulers who officiated at the gates of the city and meted out injustice," writes Fr. Thomas Reese.

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